In early July of the fourth year of Chongzhen Emperor's reign, in the hot summer, the peasant army that had been raging in northern Shaanxi moved southward through Guanghua Town, and finally penetrated into Shizhou in western Huguang. Shizhou was under the rule of the chieftains, and it was within the sphere of influence of the Tujia people. Today, there are many chieftains in Shizhou
, Chaos arose. Shizhou is also close to Guizhou and Sichuan. The area is covered with mountains and mountains, and the imperial court has very limited control here. The peasant army is now a fish in the sea, and it is difficult to control it.
The Chizhou area is very close to Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangnan. It can be said that this area is under the rule of the chieftains and does not obey the king. Although Jiangling Prefecture intends to take charge, these chieftains do not listen at all and just let the chieftains make trouble. Closer
In 2008, as the control of the chieftains in Guizhou declined, it can be said that there are many chieftains around Chizhou, fighting with each other. The Tujia, Zhuang, and Miao people often fight over trivial matters, especially the Tujia soldiers and the Wolf soldiers who fight each other almost every month.
After a fight, the number of casualties could no longer be counted. Officials in the Huguang area had not complained to the court, but the court was now worried about rogue bandits and had to take care of bad things in Liaodong, so how could it care about the troubles between the chieftains.
When Gao Yingxiang led the peasant army into Huguang, he saw that the situation in Chizhou was special. Of course, this was also Niu Jinxing's suggestion. As long as the peasant army poured into the chieftain's territory, the imperial court would be beyond its reach. The imperial court really wanted to send troops to the Chizhou area.
, the first person who disagreed was these chieftains. If the imperial court dared to send troops, the chieftains who had previously beaten me and I would immediately become united. This can be said to be a foreign land, and there is no need to worry about the imperial court.
He knew how to blend in, and what he had to deal with were the chieftains who had lived here for a long time. Compared with the imperial army, Gao Yingxiang faced these chieftains more.
The chieftains have lived here and governed for generations. It can be said that all of them are native emperors, but at the same time, these people are also some bumpkin who have never seen the world. As long as he can find a way to prevent these people from being twisted into a rope, Gao Yingxiang will be confident.
Let's stabilize here and slowly recuperate. After robbing so much property from Zhengzhou, we can choose a piece of land and compete with those chieftains, and life will be much easier. When trouble occurs again in the Central Plains and the north of the Ming Dynasty, the opportunity will be right.
At that time, wouldn’t it be beautiful to leave Huguang again and advance into the Central Plains?
Of course the imperial court knew that letting Gao Yingxiang swarm into Huguang would inevitably become a serious problem, but what good solution could there be at this time? If they really sent troops to Huguang, they would have to face not only the peasant army, but also those difficult chieftains.
The head is big. Moreover, Tie Mo really has no intention of competing with the peasant army at this time. The official documents from the court have been sent to Kaifeng Mansion. After learning the court's opinion on the matter, Tie Mo felt a lot worse.
The recruitment issue was indeed a big problem, but it was accidental. Liu Guoneng decided to recruit people in private, and Tie Mo only found out about it later. How could he have time to report it to the court? Cheng Ji ordered those people to take the opportunity to cause trouble, but Zhu Youjian didn't
His Majesty the Emperor also took the opportunity to beat him, Tie Mo, which is really uncomfortable. Li Yangchun only wanted to seek refuge with Tie Mo, was this something Tie Mo could control? Li Yangchun did not trust the court, this was not Tie Mo.
Should you, Chongzhen, think more about whether the imperial court has a big problem? Forget it if you take the opportunity to attack, and send a supervisory army to supervise who? Tie Mo feels very disappointed, Zhu Youjian just can't understand the priorities,
He has the mind of an emperor, but he does not have the mind and skills that an emperor should have. Even if he is dissatisfied, he should not hold back at this time. It is ridiculous to send supervisory troops. To put it bluntly, the current frontier army in northern Shanxi is in a state of dissatisfaction.
Will the imperial court send supervisory troops?
Although he was not an eunuch, but was sent by Dai Yongsen, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette, Tie Mo would never believe it if Zhu Youjian didn't nod his head. For half an hour, Tie Mo sat in his chair without moving.
, the herbal tea next to him has not been touched. Zhu Youjian has already started to hold back at this time, how can we get along with each other in the future? He has someone to lead troops to suppress bandits in the Central Plains, and deals with various forces, not only for
Myself, I would like to ask how many benefits Zhu Youjian has made in the past six months? When has his internal funds been so full? It's better now. It's just a trivial matter that makes him feel dissatisfied. The river has not yet passed, so he wants to tear down the bridge, but
It's really impatient.
After finishing the recruitment matter, Xiao Ruxue came to Kaifeng Mansion to help with the affairs. She went out to deal with some trivial matters. When she returned to the house, she saw that the tea next to Tie Mo had not been touched at all. She couldn't help but frowned and stretched out her hand to push it away.
He asked, "Are you confused? How could a piece of official document make you like this?"
Tie Mo sighed and said with a wry smile: "This is not a matter of a piece of official document. Your Majesty has already done this. What will I do in the future? Supervising the army, haha, you have to know that there are nearly 100,000 border troops in northern Shanxi.
From rations to ordnance, it didn't cost the court a penny. So everyone worked hard for the court. As a result, they sent us supervisors. What qualifications does the court have to send us supervisors? I don't even agree.
Do you think the people below can agree? Who wants to be subjected to this kind of arrogance?"
"This is just like doing business with you. I have never benefited from you in the first place, but I still go out of my way to do things for you. When you are unhappy, you send people over to keep an eye on me. What do you think this is?"
Xiao Ruxue gradually understood why Tie Mo was so angry. Just as Tie Mo said, she did things for others without getting any benefits. In the end, the other party sent someone to watch and point fingers. If it were Xiao Ruxue, she would have
Just throw it away with the abacus, turn around and leave. Of course, things in the officialdom cannot be the same as in the shopping mall. Tie Mo can't just take the northern Shanxi frontier army back to his hometown in anger, right? How will the people of the world view the northern Shanxi frontier army?
"Okay, there is always a way to solve things. Mr. Wang has been waiting outside for a long time. Also, Chen Qiyu and Hong Chengchou have arrived in Kaifeng. When will you meet him?" Xiao Ruxue said, pushing the herbal tea to the table.
Tie Mo's hand. Tie Mo took a sip of tea and felt refreshed. After thinking for a while, he said: "Let's meet Mr. Wang first. You can make arrangements for us to meet Chen Qiyu in the evening."
"Well, then I will send someone to inform Chen Qiyu right now, lest others say we have lost etiquette!" Xiao Ruxue handles these trivial matters very well, at least in terms of receiving people and treating people, she is much more tactful than Chang Minyue.
Not long after, Wang Zuogao came into the house with a fan. He found a chair and sat down, drank two cups of herbal tea, and then said with a loud tongue: "This damn weather is stuffy and hot, and I feel so hot all over my body."
It's like growing hair. Supervisor, you have been thinking about it for so long, do you have a way to deal with it? In short, we can't let people bully us like this, right now those people in Zhou Dingshan are all in trouble."
"Is the pot fried? I haven't made any fuss yet, but they couldn't sit still for a while, and they were all in a panic." Tie Mo laughed and cursed, then looked at Wang Zuoguan, "Mr. Wang, tell me, what's in your heart
What do you think?"
Wang Zuoguan didn't hesitate at all and immediately replied: "The Superintendent's question is a bit interesting. You thought about it for a long time and then you came to ask this subordinate. According to your subordinate's opinion, this matter couldn't be simpler. Anyway, that person is
The ones sent by the cabinet are not the trusted eunuchs sent by His Majesty. We don’t need to give the cabinet face. After all, brothers don’t want outsiders to judge them. If there are, that person should die.”
After listening to Wang Zuoguan's words, Xiao Ruxuemei's eyes widened a bit, and she looked at Wang Zuoguan with some surprise. She really didn't expect that Mr. Wang, who is usually celestial and elegant, would encounter such a thing for the first time.
One reaction is to kill people, which is quite straightforward. If I send a supervisor, I don’t need a supervisor, so I will kill the supervisor directly. This idea is quite rebellious, but when it comes to the northern Shanxi frontier army, it seems that
And somewhat reasonable.
Sure enough, Tie Mo clapped his hands and said with a meaningful smile: "According to what Mr. Zhou said, let Zhou Dingshan and the others be ready. We can't let others say that we kill people indiscriminately. They are sent by the cabinet. They are not His Majesty's people anyway.
,hehe......."
After a short conversation between Tie Mo and Wang Zuoguan, they had already given a verdict to Dai Yongsen, the head of the Ministry of Etiquette. At this time, Dai Yongsen had no idea that his life was in danger, and he was still thinking of going to Kaifeng to make a fortune. As long as the supervisor was on the side
, which one is not making a lot of money? Whether it's the local guardsmen or the border troops, there are a lot of bad things like selling ordnance on empty wages. For the sake of personal gain, they always have to give some benefits to the supervisory army.
Because it was a good thing, Dai Yongsen left the capital almost the next day after receiving the official document. He worked hard all the way and arrived in Kaifeng in less than four days. As soon as he entered Kaifeng, he said to the groom: "Go to the government office and tell Min Zhengyuan
One sound, and it will be said that the officer has arrived."
Dai Yongsen was a little dissatisfied. Although everyone had similar official ranks, there was still a big difference in status between a local official and a six-bu capital official. This time he was serving as a supervisor of the army. According to the rules, local officials in Kaifeng should come to welcome the talents.
Okay, it's not like now, neither of the officials have met. Doesn't this mean that he doesn't give Dai Yongsen face?
The north gate is not far from the Kaifeng government office. The carriage arrived at the door of the government office in less than half an hour. The guard next to the carriage went up to inform him, and the gatekeeper hurriedly went inside to announce the news. At this moment,
Dai Yongsen got off the carriage and walked straight to the government office. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Min Zhengyuan leading a group of officials to greet him hurriedly. Seeing Min Zhengyuan acting like this, Dai Yongsen's dissatisfaction was lessened. He would like to deal with it later.
After listening to Min Zhengyuan's explanation, he was about to say a few words for the occasion when he heard footsteps behind him. He turned around and saw a young general rushing in with dozens of well-dressed soldiers.
Henan Capital Commander Li Zhengqian has also seen him, but the young man in front of him is definitely not Li Zhengqian. Before Dai Yongsen could speak, the young man opposite had already asked seriously: "Are you Dai Yongsen, the head of the Ministry of Rites?"
"It's exactly me. I am Dai Yongsen, the head of the Ministry of Rites. I am now ordered to take charge of Henan and supervise military affairs. May I ask who the general is? Is he under the command of the Iron Superintendent?" Dai Yongsen stood up straight and spoke in a somewhat stern voice.
momentum.
"It's you, that's right. I'm under the command of the Iron Governor Zhou Dingshan, and I've been ordered to come and get you. On behalf of your lord, I refuse to check that you embezzled more than 130 acres of fertile land. The year before last, you allowed your servants to beat your neighbors to death. At home,
The second son raped a civilian girl, but was put down because of your intervention. Since you have now assumed the post of military supervisor, you will be under the supervision of my family supervisor. According to the military order, if you make such a big mistake, you will not be spared!"
After saying that, Zhou Dingshan waved his hand, and several soldiers immediately stepped forward to clamp down on Dai Yongsen, "Come here, take this man down. Hey, Mr. Dai, if you have anything to do, let's talk about it after we get to the guillotine!"
At this time, Dai Yongsen's expression finally changed. He was no longer as calm as before. He struggled and shouted: "No, this is all slander, all slander. Do you know what my identity is? I am the head of the Department of Etiquette.
Even if there is a mistake, you have no right to interfere."
Zhou Dingshan stared, slapped Dai Yongsen, and swollen half of his face, "That's nonsense, didn't you just say that? You have now taken up the post of Supervisor of the Army in Henan. Since you are part of the Henan Army
My supervisor has the right to intervene. My supervisor is the governor of the three provinces. He is responsible for all important military and political matters. I also have Shang Fang's sword in my hand. I can act cheaply and kill you, a corrupt supervisor who has violated the law and has no conscience. What's the point?
No? Don’t worry, the evidence on this matter is absolutely conclusive and you won’t be wronged.”
"No...no..." Dai Yongsen's face was as pale as paper, and he was so frightened that he was stunned. He knew the crimes Zhou Dingshan said best, and they were all true.
And as long as you want to investigate, there is a lot of evidence. There are not many people who know these things, but everyone pretends not to know. As time goes by, even he himself forgets about it. Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived in Kaifeng, someone else
Turned it out.
Dai Yongsen now understands that all charges are bullshit. He, Dai Yongsen, should never have deserved anything. He should not have come to Henan to serve as a military supervisor. Tie Mo has no right to supervise the director of the Ministry of Rites, but as a supervisor within the military, then he
He has the right to control it. The governors of three provinces are holding Shangfang's sword, but they can't control a military supervisor?
In desperation, Dai Yongsen looked at Min Zhengyuan and shouted: "Master Min, please say a few words. I will return to Beijing right now..."
None of Min Zhengyuan and the other officials dared to step forward. Everyone understood what was going on. The Iron Superintendent wanted to kill people to establish his authority and teach those in the cabinet a lesson. At this time, whoever dared to interfere would be in trouble.
If those charges are all false, then it's okay to say that if everyone comes forward to smooth things over, Dai Yongsen can at least be saved. But judging from Dai Yongsen's reaction, it is obvious that they are all true. The charges are true, so how can this happen?
Help? Help you to embezzle money, pervert the law, and disregard human life?
There are unwritten rules in the officialdom, and it's okay for everyone to help each other secretly. But if you are exposed as being corrupt and perverting the law, and the charges are proven, then everyone will have no choice but to stay away from you.
Furthermore, the downfall of most people is not due to corruption and perversion of the law, but more to offending people who should not be offended.
Dai Yongsen is like this. He went to Henan to serve as a supervisor for the Xuanfu border army. Isn't this a boring life? As soon as the cabinet was confused, you came happily. Have you ever thought about the special characteristics of the Xuanfu border army?
If you offend the Iron Supervisor, you will not die unjustly. It doesn't matter if you are not guilty. The Iron Supervisor will at best send you away, or make you a little embarrassed at most, but if so many of the charges are true, then it won't be so easy for them to kill you.
Take more care of it.
After all, Dai Yongsen's own butt was too dirty, which gave Tie Mo a reason to do something.